Tie device for snow skates and the like



1,612,874 1927' .1. c. MILLER ET AL TIE DEVICE FQR SNOW SKATES AND THE LIKE Original Filed May g. 192

' am M grro A fy.

Fatented Jan. 1, 1927'.

warren TTTES earner GFFIE.

JOHN C. MILLER AND ROBERT H. FAYFIELD, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO FAYFIELD-KNOLL COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

TIE DEVICE FOR SNC LV SKATEESQAND THE LIKE.

Original application filed May 16, 1924, Serial No. 713,715. Divided and this application filed April 30,

This invention relates to tie means or devices for securing snow skates and analogous structures, such as snow shoes and skis to the shoes of the user.

This application is a divisional one from our copending application for Letters Patent, Serial No. 713,715, filed May 16, 1924:, and entitled Improvements in snow skates.

The objects of the invention are to pro vide tie means of the sort mentioned which are readily adjustable to the size of shoe worn, and which when adjusted is ready to be applied and removed repeatedly by tying or untying a single knot; also to form a tie of this sort from a single lengthor strip of suitable material; also to provide tie means adapted to firmly hold the skate or other articles in place on the shoe, and also to improve tie devices for the purpose stated in other respects hereinafter specified and claimed.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a snow skate, showing the same attached to a shoe by tie means embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the skate and the tie means, unfastened and removed from the shoe.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3-3, Fi 2.

For the purpose of disclosing a practical embodiment of this invention the snow skate forming the subject matter of the above mentioned application, Serial No. 713,- 715, is shown, and the same is herewith briefly described.

The snow skate comprises a body portion including a runner portion and foot rest portion 11 having a rubber mat or tread 12 to prevent the shoe from slipping on the foot rest portion. The skate is provided with a prow for engaging the front of the toe 13 of the shoe 14 to prevent or limit the distance that the shoe may move forwardly on the skate.

Runner portion 10 carries a runner 17 which is secured to its bottom edge in any suitable manner. The runner portion 10 is preferably formed as shown with an aperture 24 adjacent the front end thereof, and with a plurality of apertures 25 adjacent the rear end thereof. These apertures are adapted to receive the tie means of the Serial No. 27,086.

present invention for securing the skate to the shoe 14.

The tie, designated at 26, is formed of suitable material, such as leather or any desirable and strong fabric or cord. This tie preferably consists of one piece or strip of material. The ends of the tie are run through one of the holes or openings 25 in the rear of the skate body in opposite directions so as to form a loop 27; the strips of material are then carried forward along the body portion, as at 28, and projected over to opposite sides of the skate body through the opening 24. A distance away from the portions which extend through the opening 24t a knot 29 is formed in the tie strip, providing a forward loop 30, the loose ends of the tie strip projecting a distance beyond this knot, as at 31. As indicated in Figs. 1 to 3, the tie strip positioned in this manner provides a heel engaging loop 27 and a toe engaging loop 30, these loops being readily adjustable one to the other so that in case a shoe with a toe portion larger than normal is secured to the skate, this may be accommodated by pulling the side portions 28 of the tie forwardly, thereby reducing the size of the heel loop 27 and enlarging the toe loop 30, or the operation may be reversed to enlarge the heel loop. In securing the skate to the shoe, after the shoe has been slipped into the toe loop 30, the loose ends of the tie are run back along the shoe on opposite sides thereof, as indicated at 32, and a turn taken around the side portions of the heel loop 27, the loose ends then being carried forwardly and upwardly over the ankle to the front of the shoe, where the loose ends are knotted and tied, as at 33. This tie strip when placed on the skate as illustrated in Fig. 2, cannot be removed from the skate without untying the knot 29. At the same time, its proportions may be readily changed or it may be removed and replaced by untying the knot 29. It is preferred to provide a plurality of the apertures 25 at the rear of the skate, whereby by passing the tie strip through any selected one of these apertures, the desired position and size of the heel loop of the tie strip may be effected.

l/Ve claim as our invention:

1. A tie device for a snow skate or the like having a body portion with an aperture adjacent the front end thereof and an aperture adjacent the rear end thereof, said tie device comprising a one-piece tie strip having parts extending through said apertures and pro viding a heel receiving loop at the rear end of said skate and a toe receiving loop adjacent the front end of said skate, and continuous connecting portions extending be-' tween said loop along the sides of said body portion, said connecting portions of said strip being readily movable through said apertures, whereby the relative proportions of said toe and said heel receiving loops may be simultaneously varied.

2. A tie device for a snow skate or the like having a skate body with an aperture adjacent the front end thereof and an aperture adjacent the rear end thereof, said tie device comprising a one-piece tie strip having portions passing in opposite directions through the rear aperture and forming a rear loop and side connecting portions extending forwardly from said rear aperture to the front aperture, thence through said front aper ture in opposite directions, said portions being knotted or held together a distance beyond said front aperture to form a front loop and having free ends beyond said knot.

3. A tie device for a snow skate or the like having a skate body with an aperture adjacent the f ont end thereof, and an aperture adjacent the rear end thereof, said tie device comprising a one-piece tie strip having portions passing in opposite directions through the rear aperture and forming a loop adapted to embrace the opposite sides of the heel of a shoe, and side connect portions extending forwardly from said t1 aperture to said front aperture, thence roughsaid front aperture in opposite di- 'ections, said prutions being knotted toether a distance beyond said front aperture 0 form a loop adapted to engage over the oe of a shoe, and ends beyond said --;not adapted to he passed backwardly along he sides of the slice, around the side porions of aid rear loop and thence forwardly 0 tie over the instep, said side connecting ortions being adapted to slip relatively to said skate body portion to permit said front and rear loops to be varied to tightly fit the shoe. p

JOHh CcMILLE x. ROBERT H. FAYFIELD. 

